Subgenre Sampler
Brother Orchid (1940)- Dir. Lloyd Bacon
Feat. Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sothern… - Low–key but interesting star vehicle for Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart with the big guy playing a has–been gangster who joins a…
Norman McLaren - Selected Films (1940-1983)
- Dir. Norman McLaren
- A selection of films from the influential Canadian animator, whose styles range from avant–garde abstraction to drawn cell–animation.…
Our Town (1940)- Dir. Sam Wood
Feat. Frank Craven, William Holden, Martha Scott - Affectionate study of small–town American life, set in New Hampshire over a twelve year period. Frank Craven narrates our tour of the community…
- Return of Frank James (1940)
- Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper - Worthy sequel to JESSE JAMES with Henry Fonda reprising his role of Frank, now out to avenge the death of his brother.
- Road to Singapore (1940)
- Dir. Victor Schertzinger
Feat. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour - The first of half a dozen 'Road to' films has Bing Crosby and Bob Hope as clowning, crooning rivals vying for the affections of Dorothy Lamour.
Shop Around the Corner, The (1940)
- Dir. Ernst Lubitsch
Feat. James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Frank Morgan… - One for the pantheon of romantic–comedy this, directed by the illustrious Ernst Lubitsch (of the famed 'Lubitsch touch') and excelling in its…
TV Turkeys (1940)- Crazy quiz shows, moronic musicals, dopey detective–dramas and other unintentional hilarity from the TV archives feature on this entertaining…
- Westerner, The (1940)
- Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan - Gary Cooper stars in accomplished Texan yarn concerning land disputes. Most impressive, though, is Walter Brennan in an Oscar–winning…
Dark Eyes of London (Human Monster; Dead Eyes of London) (1939)- Dir. Walter Summers
Feat. Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt - Weirdly atmospheric chiller has Bela Lugosi using his blind disciples as pawns in an elaborate murder/insurance scam.
Intermezzo (1939)- Dir. Gregory Ratoff
Feat. Leslie Howard, Ingrid Bergman, John Halliday - Sweetly sentimental love story sees unhappily married violinist Leslie Howard fall for his protegee Ingrid Bergman.
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